# Why a New Russia-North Korea Road Bridge Worries Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/49693

- DW News, 2026-09-08 12:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayi_kWCliCg

> The first road bridge linking North Korea and Russia has opened, which analysts view as evidence of closer ties between the two increasingly isolated regimes. The crossing could also help Pyongyang expand its supply of personnel and matériel for Russia’s war in Ukraine, with wider implications for international security.

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